Special Operations Warrior Foundation

DS&S Tactical's intention is to do one charity blade for each of the services represented in the tragedy at Wardak, Afghanistan. This special edition of this DS&S Tactical U.S. Army knife is created with the same care all our knives are given - we make them each by heart and by hand... and as always, our gear is made for legends.

THE AUCTION ON SECOND CHARITY KNIFE HAS BEGUN!

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In honor of the five crewmen lost from the 158th Aviation Regiment and the 135th Aviation Regiment, U.S. Army National Guard in Extortion 17, Wardak, Afghanistan, 8/6/11, DS&S Tactical is offering for auction the second charity knife in our series of charity blades .... This CQBT-B Advanced Combat Knife - a DS&S Tactical (www.ds-tactical.org) .190 M390 Super Steel blade has been coated with Dark Earth Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) - the toughest, most advanced coating available for knife blades. The knife will be auctioned with 100 percent of the proceeds to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Pictured here is the finished knife with special G10 Handles inlaid with carved titanium pieces reminiscent of the rotor-wash from a CH-47. Everything is handmade and the knife, while very hard (61-62 HRC) is also very tough. It comes in a display box with fitted Bolatron sheath. The production of this blade was made possible by Donny Bassett and the Society for the Preservation of Military History as well as the work of Re-New Sharpening and the assistance of Waterjet Cutting Inc. of Albuquerque and titanium inlay parts from USA Knifemaker. The next-generation coating was applied by Ion Bond and the engraving was done by KaMo Engravers of Albuquerque. The concept for this blade came from a discussion with SSgt. Manny Alvarez, U.S. Army.

Tangi River - U.S. Army CQBT-B

The Tangi River U.S. Army CQBT-B is being developed to honor the Army soldiers lost in the Tangi River Valley, Afghanistan on 8/6/2011! This knife will be auctioned to benefit the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.

Details to come...